Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-13
WICHITA AND THE LEGISLATURE.


The representative men Of the state of
Kansas, including the legislature, the state
Ulcers and presumably the newspaper
men. are coming TO Wichita before the
close of this week. These gentlemen who
have SO much to DO with the state propose
10 satisfy themselves rs to whether the state
they are running has a real commercial
metropolis and that if it is such in fact or
only in the name which the EAGLE has
given it-are coming down to test the libcr
ALT and size up the reputationwe have for
the enterprise that wins.
The senate on Friday had the following
proceedings
Senator Jennings, chairman Of the com
mittcc on visitation to Wichita, reported as
follows:
Dir. President.
Your special'committee to whom WAS re
ferred the kind and generous invitation Of
the MAYOR and council Of the city Of Wich
tia, 10 the senate. requesting it TO visit
and accept the hospitality of their famed
city. beg leave 70 make the following re
port:
Your committee recommends HAT the
senate return a unanimous vote thanks to
the mayor, council and kind hearted people
of the city OF Wichita who have. during
the time of their great prosperity, so kindly
and generously remembered the poor. un-
fortunate legislators, but your committee
deems it ineXpedicut to take up any Of the
small remaining time left for Us TO work,
even III so great a pleasure IS visiting that
city; bat if satisfactory arrangements can
be made at the end of the session.. or at
some interval Of necessary adjournment 10
make the visit; that the invitation be ac-
cepted All Of which is respectfully sub
mittcd. +. ). JENNINGS.
A J. HARwI,
Geo. J. BARKER.
Senator Jennings said that no time had
been suggested for the visit in the invita-
ton. The report of the committee eX-
tended thanks for the invitation, and pro
posed acceptance, provided arrangements
could be made at the end of the session or
during some of the adjournments.
Senator John Kelly said the people Of
Wichita had no desire to dictate the time
of the visit
Senator Lowe moved as an amendment
the acceptance of the invitation. and that
Saturday, February 10Th be the day fixed
for making the visit
Senator Donncll moved TO substitute Fri
day.
Senator Ritter favored the substitute of
Senator Donncll He did not ike the idea
of travelling on Sunday, and carousng al
Wichita.
Ritter was the only senator that talked
about car0usiuG
Senator Lowe said that his main object
of paming Saturday was to enable legisla-
tors To attend church at Wichita on Sun
day. lie dove always made it a point to
attend church when in strange town.
He could learn much Of the peculiarities
of the people of q town by attending
church.
Senator Crane moved to table the motion
which motion was lost.
The report was Furthermore discussed
by Senators Barker, Donnell. Alien and
others.
Senator Green moved, rs a substitute.
that the invitation BE- accepted and that
the senate leave Topeka at , p M. Friday.
February Is, which motion prevailed.
That fixed the senate
The following telegram WAS received
yesterday p. m:
TOPEKA, Has. Feb y. 1887.
II. VI. Muriuck.
House just ccncurred in senate rcsoIu-
ton to 80 10 Wichita Friday next al two
O'Clock p. III. JNo. KELLY.
That fixed the house. The governor and
state officers would never stand it to STAY
in Topeka with the legislature all down at
Wichita so that our people can confidently
count upon it that next Friday night and
Saturday Wichita will be exceptionally
honorcd above all the cities in Kansas.